Turkmenistan vs United States of America: Share of urban population living in slums

Turkmenistan
0.1%
in 2025
United States of America
0.1%
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
170th
United States of America rank
167th

Share of urban population living in slums over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • United States of America
02.557.510200020122025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 167th of 214 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 0.2% 10.1% Turkmenistan
2010s 5.7% 0.2% 5.6% Turkmenistan
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Turkmenistan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Turkmenistan and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Turkmenistan and United States of America rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
Turkmenistan ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).